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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Florida Southern College, Transylvania University, Catholic University of America. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Florida SouthernLakeland, FL | Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY | Catholic UniversityWashington, DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 64.4% | 86.6% | 82.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1150–1330 | 1120–1380 | Not reportedThe Catholic University of America reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $28,55128.1% on Pell grants | $21,91326.3% on Pell grants | $29,56120.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $44,040Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,870Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $58,378Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 70.5% | 71.5% | 79.5% |
| First-year retention | 80.0% | 87.1% | 86.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.1% | 26.3% | 20.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,294 | $54,705 | $73,250 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $27,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 10:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,656 | 1,005 | 3,154 |
| Consensus percentile | 36Lower is better | 41Lower is better | 42Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 61 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 40 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Florida Southern | Transylvania University | Catholic University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #11 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #108 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #286 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1042 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #843 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #783 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #262 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #832 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #421 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #270 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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